TeamCity backup and recovery consistency

Question

• The TeamCity database is hosted on AWS RDS, and database backups are handled via the AWS Backup service.
• TeamCity Data Directory is backed up natively.

Is there a way to ensure consistency when restoring a TeamCity environment in the above scenario?

Answer

To ensure consistency during restoration, it is crucial that the database and data directory are synchronized during the backup process. If the database and the data directory were not synchronized when the backups were created (i.e., the backups were started at different times), the restoration may fail, leading to errors, unpredictable behavior, or even preventing the TeamCity server from starting.

While it may be achieved by coordinating the backups of both data locations to run simultaneously, TeamCity can back up all the required data with its native capabilities. Further information about TeamCity's backup process can be found in the official documentation: TeamCity Data Backup. This approach ensures consistency and minimizes issues during recovery.